Eastern Sentinel

2nd NCC battalion at Tawang to start September

25th Jul 2018 09:07:PM State

ITANAGAR, Jul 25: The Commanding Officer of 1st Arunachal Pradesh National Cadet Corps Battalion, Col. R.K. Sharma called on the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) at Raj Bhavan today. As a follow up action of the meeting of Additional Director General of NCC-NE Major General Raju Chauhan on July 24 last, the Commanding Officer briefed the Governor about the raising of the sanctioned 2nd Arunachal Pradesh National Cadet Corps Battalion at Tawang. The Commanding Officer of the Tawang NCC Battalion has already been posted and after his arrival on 1st September 2018 at Tawang, the administrative process for raising the NCC Battalion will commence, CO informed.

The Governor advised to put in concerted effort to train the cadets from Arunachal Pradesh so that they qualify to participate in the Republic Day parade. He also asked the CO to coordinate with Education department to ensure that Principals of educational institutions apply for NCC units and the sanctioned vacancies of 2nd Arunachal Pradesh National Cadet Corps Battalion are fulfilled.

Earlier, the Commanding Officer informed that there are 2685 vacancies for NCC Cadets in the 2nd Arunachal Pradesh National Cadet Corps Battalion, Tawang, which will cater for NCC cadets from Tawang, West Kameng and East Kameng Districts and its adjoining districts. There will be two officers and 26 instructors from the Indian Army stationed at Tawang for running the NCC Battalion.

Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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